146B233BB6DADF8E87258255007137F4 Hearing Summary

Representatives Young and Wist, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1070, which diverts additional marijuana excise tax revenue from the Public School Fund to the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) program and raises the cap on the annual BEST lease payments. The bill sponsors distributed a fact sheet about the BEST program [Attachment B] and responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Kathy Gebhardt, representing the BEST program and the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified in support of the program.

Former Senator Keith King, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. George Welsh, representing the Canon City School District and the Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Maxwell Henson, representing the Canon City School District and himself as a parent of children that attend Washington Elementary, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Monica Johnson, representing the Strasburg 31J School District, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill and responded to committee questions.

Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.